Kittitas School District

505 N Pierce St
Kittitas, WA 98934-0599
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 2 students in Kittitas School District.
Public Preschools in Kittitas School District have a diversity score of 0.51, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
4 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
577 Students
270,385 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
16,823 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Kittitas School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#207 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
41%
45%
53%
45-49%
49%
85%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
21%
27%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
76%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
1%
10%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,769 is higher than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,702 is higher than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has grown by 60% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,769
$18,891
Spending / Student
$24,702
$19,344

Best Kittitas School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
501 N Pierce Avenue
Kittitas, WA 98934
(855) 380-8843
Gr: PK | 2 students Minority enrollment: 50%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 577 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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